TAP Into Technology Blog: Network Management (3)
Choosing the Right Pluggables and Cables for Your IT or OT Network
Pluggables and cables in IT and OT networks. They’re a necessity. You wouldn’t drive an automobile without windshield wipers. You can’t fish for large mouth bass without a good monofilament line in that fishing pole. Selecting the right...
Navigating the Complexities of Network Design for Effective Security and Performance
We increasingly rely on networks to support operations and the importance of network design has become more apparent. Network design encompasses planning, implementing, and maintaining a network infrastructure that meets an organization's...
“Not another installation setback”
As my daughter approaches her 3rd birthday, we've loosened up the rules on watching cartoons. Now, we all look forward to Saturday morning cartoons … and pancakes. Personally, I haven’t watched cartoons in 30 years. Surprisingly, it seems...
Fewer Surprises Make Better Deployments
I remember it clearly. Christmas 1982. I was 6 years old. I wanted only one gift from my parents that year: Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull As the big day grew closer, I knew exactly what was in that large box under the tree. I...
Don’t let snags unravel IT network deployments
Maximizing the merriment in December requires Santa-like scheduling superpowers. There are friends and family to visit, gifts to buy, cookies to bake, and Hallmark movies to binge. Likely, there’s also a holiday sweater to dig out and dust...
3 Benefits of a TAP Fabric in OT Networks
Every week, I hear from industrial companies about their cybersecurity tools needing access to the data flowing through their OT networks. In a previous post, I shared why companies are constantly looking to improve their OT network...